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The Lawrenceville School

School Notes Overview:

Lawrenceville requires students to take a minimum number of core courses in each academic department. This traditional educational approach is complemented by a rich array of elective offerings. Most of our students take 15 courses per year. Academic advisors faculty members associated with or living in the Houses help students choose their courses each trimester. These consultations focus on the overall degree of difficulty of the schedule, concerns about adjustments to the rigors of the School's curriculum, and commitments to athletic or extracurricular activities. At Lawrenceville students are able to pursue their passions to the highest level and try new things. Students admire each other's excellence, but they also respect their peers who venture beyond their comfort zones the musician who plays House football, the varsity athlete who participates in the spring dance concert, the student who writes for The Lit and competes for the robotics team. ...

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School Overview:

	The Lawrenceville School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Mercer County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	814 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	33%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 153 students
	Grade 10 - 205 students
	Grade 11 - 223 students
	Grade 12 - 233 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	101 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Lawrenceville requires students to take a minimum number of core courses in each academic department. This traditional educational approach is complemented by a rich array of elective offerings. Most of our students take 15 courses per year. Academic advisors faculty members associated with or living in the Houses help students choose their courses each trimester. These consultations focus on the overall degree of difficulty of the schedule, concerns about adjustments to the rigors of the School's curriculum, and commitments to athletic or extracurricular activities. At Lawrenceville students are able to pursue their passions to the highest level and try new things. Students admire each other's excellence, but they also respect their peers who venture beyond their comfort zones the musician who plays House football, the varsity athlete who participates in the spring dance concert, the student who writes for The Lit and competes for the robotics team.
Profile last updated: 03/05/2009

In the News:

LAWRENCE: Friends remember a âvisionaryâ (The Lawrence Ledger)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:21:48 am
William Dickey was a man of integrity, who was loyal and a hard worker and could be very persuasive when necessary. He was a visionary who knew what he wanted, which was the revitalization of Main Street in Lawrenceville.
Hard times weigh on prep school funds, students (The Times of Trenton)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:51:18 am
LAWRENCE -- For now, the nation's biggest preparatory schools are protecting students like Ivy Alphonse-Leja, who depends on financial aid to attend the Lawrenceville School.
L'ville, Hill boys battle to draw (The Trentonian)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:43:59 am
LAWRENCEVILLE — After all Christian Clay and the Lawrenceville School boys soccer team have been through this season, they were not about to fret over ending their season with a tie yesterday.
Exhibit views life through eyes of children (The Times of Trenton)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 06:50:47 am
LAWRENCE -- A very unique art exhibit opening tomorrow will feature more than 30 photographs taken and developed by 10 underserved area children, giving the public a look into their lives through their eyes.
Prep Schools Face Cuts in Student Aid (New York Times)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 02:57:16 pm
The institutions’ endowments have suffered, making schools scramble for ways to keep their doors open to students who do not come from wealthy families.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08648)	School Zip (08648)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,737 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	36%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$66,345	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (08648) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	62% / 38%